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Tottenham Vs FC Schalke 04: Match Thread

Hoddle_Ledge

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Would have thought Vorm would have made a start, all that sitting on the bench during the WC must have drained him.
 

super_spurs

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I Wonder if the club have arranged a behind the doors friendly, for some point next week? A chance for the WC players to get a game before the season starts.
 

Gbspurs

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I Wonder if the club have arranged a behind the doors friendly, for some point next week? A chance for the WC players to get a game before the season starts.

Tbf we have a number of full sized replica pitches and enough players in our various squads to play plenty of 90 min matches. I suspect this has been happening for the WC players.
 

eddiebailey

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I do not see the lack of friendly games being a huge issue.

Football training has changed massively over the last 10 years. It's not a case of going for 10 mile runs anymore. The maximum run they do now is no more than 1 1/2 minutes and all training match specific.

Completely different when a player coming back from injury as on their own and hard to replicate a match scenario. When training as as collective, can be better than match practice and more intense.

Why do u think LVG left Shaw out of the match squad a few games ago? If he thought playing in a friendly would get him fitter he would have started him. It was only due to an injury he even got on.

Remember the World Cup players only played 3-4 weeks ago, not like they have been out 6 mths.

It is not so much about fitness as sharpness, you only get that from playing games. Besides how does Poch know his tactics are bedding in if he does not test them in a game with some intensity?
 

Syn_13

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If daws has to play I'm glad it's against a team like west ham who will play to his strengths by pumping high balls into the box

Not sure they actually will since Carroll is out.
 

Syn_13

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I've got a poor memory, but did it always take this long to reintegrate the WC players into the team in pre-season? Our last friendly before next weekend's opening game and we still haven't played some of our key players.
 

Berglad

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I've got a poor memory, but did it always take this long to reintegrate the WC players into the team in pre-season? Our last friendly before next weekend's opening game and we still haven't played some of our key players.

No it's pretty strange, but it's probably less about fitness and more that maybe they haven't spent enough time training in the new system so that adding a few in piecemeal could disrupt the team performance.
 

Huddlebone

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Well i think vorm should be ready to play.

----------Vorm-------
Walker-Daws-Fryers-Davies
------Capoue-Bentaleb----
-Holtby---Lamela----Lennon
-----------Soldado----------

-----------Brad---------
Naughton-Kaboul vejlkovic-Rose
--------Capoue-Mason-------
Townsend---Eriksen---Ceballos
-----------Adebayor--------

Capoue key in our game. controll the hole buildup. something we havent had since the Glory Luka days xDxP
 

Hoddle&Waddle

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what times KO english time?

Well i think vorm should be ready to play.

----------Vorm-------
Walker-Daws-Fryers-Davies
------Capoue-Bentaleb----
-Holtby---Lamela----Lennon
-----------Soldado----------

-----------Brad---------
Naughton-Kaboul vejlkovic-Rose
--------Capoue-Mason-------
Townsend---Eriksen---Ceballos
-----------Adebayor--------

Capoue key in our game. controll the hole buildup. something we havent had since the Glory Luka days xDxP
No Lloris? Why?
 

DanielCHillier

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Well i think vorm should be ready to play.

----------Vorm-------
Walker-Daws-Fryers-Davies
------Capoue-Bentaleb----
-Holtby---Lamela----Lennon
-----------Soldado----------

-----------Brad---------
Naughton-Kaboul vejlkovic-Rose
--------Capoue-Mason-------
Townsend---Eriksen---Ceballos
-----------Adebayor--------

Capoue key in our game. controll the hole buildup. something we havent had since the Glory Luka days xDxP
Think maybe Dier will get some game time
 

nasescoba1985

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For the love of god please dont tell me we are going to start Brad Friedel and Michael Dawson FFS!!! I love them as professionals but they should be nowhere near our 1st 11. Vertonghen should atleast get game time in preperation for westham as should Lloris/Vorm. I bet we start with fucking Dawson and Brad against the spammers
 

arunspurs

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My XI

Vorm
Walker, Kaboul, Dier, Davies
Capoue,Bentaleb,
Holtby, Lamela,Eriksen
Adebayor

A chance to see Dier play.
Capoue - Bentaleb is perfect combination IMO for this game.
 
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